Architects, building owners and facilities managers are faced with complex and costly issues when considering audio/visual systems for their facilities. CSA provides consulting and design services; we do not sell, manufacture, or install equipment and have no alliance with any brand. Therefore, recommendations are made primarily with the client’s interests in mind.

The Audio/Visual Group at CSA draws upon a wide range of backgrounds, including electrical engineering, theater, audio recording, music, acoustics, contracting and multimedia. A collaborative team approach gives our clients the benefits of our collective experience.

Typical audio/visual design projects for CSA consultants are:

Video and Projection Systems: developing, engineering, and overseeing the implementation of simple or large-scale display systems, including rear projection systems and video walls.

Audio Systems: researching and engineering audio systems for playback, speech reinforcement and entertainment.

Teleconferencing/Distance Learning Systems: designing audio and video systems that facilitate meetings over IP networks and telecommunication systems.

Sound Masking: specifying audio systems that optimize acoustic environments.

Multimedia Web Content Engineering: developing and engineering multi-platform systems that feed, produce, or display media on the internet.

Telecommunications: voice, data and fiber-optic cabling for universities, business environments, government facilities, laboratories and data centers, network equipment and building infrastructure to support telecom systems.

Network Operations Command and Control Centers: designing audio and video systems that display diagnostic information to monitoring technicians.



City Hall, Redwood City,
CA		 Photo: Charles Callister
Architect: Fisher Friedman


CSA provided acoustical and audio/visual system design consulting for the city council chambers. The audio/visual system design included computer capable video projection with a rear projection screen. The acoustical issues included reducing reverberation and ventilation system noise to provide good speech intelligibility.


CSA provided full service acoustical consulting and audio/visual system design for C|Net on-line and television network headquarters in San Francisco. The audio/visual system in this meeting room included a large screen rear-projection system and Dolby digital surround sound.

Photo: Bob Swanson
Architect: TLMS
C|Net Central Office,
San Francisco, CA


VIDEO AND PROJECTION
SYSTEMS


CSA provided the design specification for this video wall featured in the new lobby at 211 Main Street in San Francisco, CA.

Photo: Vittoria Visuals
Architect: Studios Architecture
Schwab Video Wall,
San Francisco, CA

 

Laney College, Oakland, CA Photo: Donna Kempner
Architect: The Ratcliff Architects


The scope of services on this project involved acoustical and audio/visual design recommendations for the college training center. The training room consists of two rear-projected displays and network desktop computers. The acoustical aspects of the project involved the control of ventilation system noise, sound insulation and room acoustics design.



AUDIO SYSTEMS



Yoshi's Restaurant,
Oakland, CA		 Photo: Mark Citret
Architect: Morimoto Architects


CSA provided the acoustical and audio system design for this Oakland landmark jazz club relocation. Issues included railway traffic within 20 feet of the building and suitable room acoustics for performers, audience, and recording engineers.

"The acoustics in this room are perfect" – Walter Norris


TELECONFERENCING/
DISTANCE LEARNING



UC Berkeley - Dwinelle Hall Distance Learning & Administrative Video Conferencing Classroom, Berkeley, CA Photo: Alan Geller
Architect: Savidge Warren Fillinger Architects


Distance learning and administrative video conferencing classroom. This project included large screen video monitors, remote control touch panel design, technical control console, and multimedia computers.



AboveNet Computer Training Room,
San Jose, CA		 Photo: Colin McRae Architect: CAS Architects


This room is used for AboveNet’s computer training and employs dual front projectors that provide good views from all seating areas. The facility features a camera at the back of the room that allows training sessions to be broadcast over the Internet to other AboveNet sites.



SOUND MASKING



CSA Open Plan Office Space,
San Francisco, CA


CSA designed and installed a state-of-the-art open plan system in our office to provide an excellent work environment for employees. Our sound masking system is also used for demonstration purposes.


NETWORK OPERATIONS COMMAND
AND CONTROL CENTERS



AboveNet Network Operations Center,
San Jose, CA		 Photo: Colin McRae
Architect: CAS Architects


This four-way computer video wall and dual rear projection screen are featured at the Network Operations Center and Call Center Operations. These displays provide a visual showcase for the emerging Internet backbone company. Parabolic speakers in the foreground provide for playback audio.




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